The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-25
DIR. MORENO'S ARREST.
Key we.t's Board of Health Prosecuting
Him-No Physician.

Hfm-No PHYSICIAN.
| Special to the Palatka Ne,cs.
KEY WEST, FLA, June A.-Dr. Mo-
reno, the Cuban who denied the exist
ence of yellow fever on the island, was
called in on two cases, one negro
| named Cherry, the other a white man
named Warrington. DIR. Moreno dosed
them, no one knows for what. Seeing
them get worse he grew frightened and
abandoned them. DIR. Plummer, a prac-
tising physician, who was mayor of the
| city, was called in and found it
yellow fever and called DIR. Jose
physicians, who decided it fever. In the
case of Cherry, the negro, DIR. Armona
| was called. He saw it was fever and find
ing him Moreno's patient he called con-
sultation of all the leading physicians
who made report To DIR. Porter, Presi-
dent of the Board of Health. DIR. Porter
had Moreno arrested for violating ordi-
nance IS, rules and regulations of the
| Board of Health of Monroe County-not
| reporting a case. Much to the surprise
of all, Moreno waived a preliminary ex-
animation and was bound over TO the
next term of the Circuit Court under a
| five hundred dollars bond.
Noted Cuban physicians deny substan-
TALLY Moreno's theory. l lave seen
MOrenO's diploma issued by the Charles
ton, s. c., Medical School. 1t is gener-
ally thought strange that a man who
cannot even now speak English could
obtain a certificate of an American uni
versity. Moreno has been making,
through an evening paper, severe GRIM
inal charges against the Board of
Health, but it is asserted that he is
| duped by an unpriucipled fellow who
| takes advantage of MOreno's ig-
norance of the English language
name. 1t is probable that criminal
libel suit will result, as Moreno's asser-
sions have been sent broadcast through
| out the State. l have obtained a letter
from Dr. Manuel s. Castellanos, Sub
Delegate General of Medicine. of Cuba.
to DIR. Porter which will appear in to-
morrow's Equator.
Translation from the Spanish.l
HAVANA, June %.
Mr.. Joseph Porter, NJ. ID.
DEAR SIR acknowledge the receipt
of your esteemed letter of yesterday. and
having fully noted its contents, l now
answer you. AS Sub-Delegate General
of Medicine L have all the facilities to
enable me to inform you regarding the
professors of medicine who practice, and
of those who have practised in Cuba.
Only the following have diplomas of
physicians: Don Antonio Moreno Ja-
| win, fOrty-two years of age and IA native
of Havana; Don Jose Tomas Moreno y
| Ceballos, thirty-seven years of age. ma
tive of Havana, with diploma of NJ. d.,
graduated in the University of BARGE
| Iona, November IL. 1877.
Being informed about the antecedents
of the Mr.. Moreno who practices in Key
| West, have obtained the following:
| First. He was taken by the Military
Hospital of Havana as practicante. an
| apprentice practicing under a master, an
employment that only required him to
know how to read and write, but no
scientific knowledge whatever for he
only had to do what the physicians or
dered him to, the same as if he was n
nurse or servant.
Second. That 1t is not know n where he
studied medicine and acquired the di
| ploma of doctor he boasts of, but it is
positively known that it was neither in
Cuba nor Spanish universities.
/ Third. That the person sresiding in Ha-
vana, professors of medicine who have
lived in Key West, maintain not only
| that he is not a physician, but further
more that he lacks all knowledge of the
faculty.
Fourth. That no matter what opinion
he may express about yellow fever, it is
not worthy of being entertained with
scientific views.
| Fifth, That the came aforesaid persons
have considered him only as character
without any medical knowledge.
This is all the information l can give
you at present in my capacity of Sub
Delegate of Medicine. If you desire any
other information please let me know
and shall furnish same to you with
pleasure. L embrace this opportunity
| to offer you my services
DIR. MANUEL 5. CASTELLANOS.
There We're two new cases To- day, and
| one death. MORT.